internet browsers like ie and firefox not working in selective startup

Recently I heard that you can disable startup applications from msgconfig. I removed a couple of useless programs, but the next time I start my computer, it's in selective startup mode and IE won't work, though firefox does. After a couple of times, firefox stopped working too. I got worried, so I enabled most of the programs, only leaving out iTunesHelper, but the browsers still won't work after I restart my computer. Only when I start it in normal startup did they work again. There are many useless startup programs on my computer, but I'm hesitant to delete them from the registry in case I deleted something vital, so msgconfig seemed to be the best. Still, I need the internet browsers. Does anyone know what the problem is? Thanks.

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I'm using firefox, so I kept the download window open while downloading Malwarebytes Anti-Malware so that I could download the next one. Is that ok?

Also, is it ok to open firefox after I restart?

After I restarted the computer, and tried to find updates with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, this error came up: MBA_ERROR_UPDATING (12150,0,WinHttpQueryHeaders).

I proceeded to the next step without updating, and this is the log:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46www.malwarebytes.org

You submitted the SUPERAniSpyware scan log as an attachment, and it can't be viewed that way, so I'm copying-and-pasting it here.

While Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and SUPERAntiSpyware are scanning, don't browse with Mozilla Firefox or do anything else with that computer. Once the scanning and removal process is finished, then you can use it.

You did select and remove everything that SUPERAntiSpyware found, correct?

Make sure all open windows are closed first, then start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and try to update its definition files again. If you're successful, do another "quick scan", select and remove everything that's found, then submit that new scan log here.

Having the definition files updated may find new problems that weren't found during the first scan.

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I've requested a gold shield malware expert to look at your thread and assist, if needed.

Yes, I removed everything that both programs found. I tried to do the update again, but it still didn't work. I then reinstalled it completely, but the same error persists. When I did the scan, I left the browser on, but did not browse or anything else. I guess my original problem with startup is caused by the virus on my computer? Is it safe to try fiddling with msgconfig again now?

The only thing different from the instructions there is that when downloading and saving the ComboFix.exe I would like you to rename it to puppy.exe please.

Post the log from ComboFix when you've accomplished that along with a new HijackThis log.

Important notes regarding ComboFix:

ComboFix may reset a number of Internet Explorer's settings, including making it the default browser. This can easily be changed once we're finished.

ComboFix also prevents autorun of ALL CDs, floppies and USB devices to assist with malware removal & increase security. If this is an issue or makes it difficult for you, please let me know. This can be undone manually when we're finished. Read HERE for an article written by dvk01 on why we disable autoruns.

Note: During this process, it would help a great deal and be very much appreciated if you would refrain from installing any new software or hardware on this machine, unless absolutely necessary, until the clean up process is finished as it makes our job more tedious, with additional new files that may have to be researched, which is very time consuming.

Also, please do not run any security programs or fixes on your own as doing so may compromise what we will be doing. It is important that you wait for instructions.

Would the files from Combofix allow people to view the content of the files on the computer? I am sharing the computer with my dad, and he need to use files on the computer up till friday, and it would be problematic if those files became visible to everyone, or if using comboFix cause problems with the functionality of the computer. He asked me to try to make start up faster, but we didn't expect there to be so many malware on the computer. Since he needs to use the computer, I would also be unable to touch it till friday, in case what I do mess everything up.
Sorry for wasting your time.

It won't show the contents of the files but it can show their names, depending on when they were created.

These files should be backed up to some external media unless they are on another computer somewhere else already and could be retrieved. An infected computer is very unstable and even a healthy computer could crash at any time, resulting in data loss if it's not backed up.

Having said that, it would be best if we waited and continued this on the weekend but you should still back up the files as the infection may worsen and cause greater instability or even total failure.

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